Wallpaper display book



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IFiled Sept. 22, '1958, Ser. No. 762,343 a Claims. (cli .as-'so This invention relates to wallpaper and more particularly to a novel wallpaper book such asis commonly used by dealers to dis-play wallpaper to prospective customers.

Prior art books of this type are not only large and unwieldybut are not conveniently arranged for the selection of a base pattern and matching patterns.v

As is Well known inthe art, the customer frequently desiresa base pattern forthree walls of a room with a matching pattern for the fourth wall or a base pattern for all ,four walls with a matching pattern for border strips along the top; Accordingly, in priorart practices all patterns are on leaves or pages bound at corresponding edges in the book, so that the customer must leaf back and forthtin tliev b'o'ole tot selectbfse and matching patterns. Thisnot `only causes excessive wear and tear onthe pages, but is not convenientfor the customer.v

gMoreover, in prior art books, the pages must beof relatively large sizetin order to afford a satisfactory view foijselec'tionof patterns.v

Accordingly; a primary object of the invention is to devise a wallpaper book in which the liase pattern pages are `approximate-ly halt` the size of those in prior art books. t. f Another' object of th invention is'` t facilitate comparison of base and matching patterns byv binding the base patterns at one end of the book and the matching patterns at the opposite end thereof.

A more specific object of the invention is to arrange the base patterns on a plurality of series of pages, with the first and second pages in each series having a base pattern extending continuously across their mutually facing sides and with the opposite side of the second and succeeding pages in the series blank so that the third and succeeding pages, if any, show color variations of the base pattern in half size.

Still another object of the invention is to arrange the matching patterns on leaves which are less than half the Width of the book, with the leaves in a plurality of series and with the leaves in each series arranged in partially overlapping relationship from side to side of the book, so that one or all of the matching patterns of each series may be viewed simultaneously with a full size base pattern or any preselected half size color variation thereof.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a consideration of the following specification and the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a general assembly view showing a preferred embodiment of the novel wallpaper display book in perspective from the top and one end thereof;

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of the book opened to match a base pattern on mutually facing pages at one end of the book with a series of matching patterns on partially overlapping pages at the other end of the book;

2,955,363 patented Oct'. 11,' 195o 2 t Figure 4' Vis View similar to Figure 3 but showing one of theubase pattern pages turned from the vposition shown initFigure 3, so that a color variation of said base pattern is exposed on the next page of the base pattern series; and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view taken from one corner of the book and partly broken away asindicated by line 5- 5 of Figure 2, so as to disclose the manner inwhich thepages are bound and secured to the covers of the novel book. t,

Describing the invention in detail, and referring first to Figure 1 which is a general assembly view showing a preferred embodiment of the novel wallpaper display book in perspective, it `will be seen that the book coniprises a bottom cover 2 the ends of which are integrally joined toend webs 4 having their upper edges hingedly connected at 5 to spaced top covers 6 and 8.

rIhe covers 2, 6, and 8, as well as the end webs 4, may be formed of anysuitable material such as heavy cardboard, plastic, leather or laminatedmateriahand the hinged connections at 5 are preferably in the form of creases in the material, although, if desired, any other suitable type of hinged construction may be used, as i's well known in the Y A reinforcingr or stilfener webI 10 of any suitable ma'- terial such ascardboard is secured, as by adhesive, to the top side of the bottom cover 2, and U-shap'ed binder strips 12 are secured as by adhesive to respective --end webs 4, to the web 10, and to the related top covers 6 and 8.

One strip 12 extends from side to side ofthe book and contains a plurality of pages or leaves 16 for which the strip 12;v acts as a binder or retainer. The strip 12 is stapled at each end thereof, as by a staple 18, to the pages 16 and is adhesively attached to one web 4, to top of the web 10 and tothe cover 6. 4.

Similarly, the other strip'lZ extends from' side t'o side of the book and contains pages or leaves y20 whichl are bound by and stapled to said other strip 12 in the same manner as pages 16 are bound by and stapled to the related strip 12, as heretofore described.

The pages 16 are arranged in a plurality of series, with the first and second pages 16a and 1617 (Fig. 3) of each series having mutually facing sides presenting a continuous base pattern of the same color extending across said pages 16a and 16b so that the viewer obtains the advantage of viewing the pattern over an area twice that of a single page 16. ,f

The opposite side of page 16b is blank as shown in Figure 4 and faces a side of page 16C which shows the same base pattern but in a Idifferent color. Similarly, the opposite side of page 16C is blank and may face a page of the same series showing the same base pattern in still another color.

The pages or leaves 20 are arranged in a plurality of series, with the leaves of each series having different matching patterns in partially overlapping relationship from side to side of the book so that the patterns on all pages 20 of each series thereof can be matched with the facing pages 16a and 16b or with any succeeding page of any of the plurality of series into which the pages 16 are arranged. As best seen in Figures 3 and 4, each page 20 is of less width than half the width of the book.

This novel arrangement not only permits the use of a relatively small book having the visual characteristics of a book twice as large but also affords convenient and quick selection of a matching pattern for each base pattern and for every color variation thereof.

It may also be noted that a base pattern of each series of pages 16, in any available color variation of said pattern, can be matched to the various matching patterns of of manipulating the book in any other manner than a simple turning of its leaves or pages 16 and 20.

Moreover, the book may be conveniently locked in closed position by a strap 22 (Fig. l) having releasable snap connections at 24 to the top covers 6 and 8.

While the present invention has been explained and described with reference to specific embodiments of structure, it will be understood, nevertheless, that Vnumerous modifications `and variations are susceptible of being incorporated without departure from the essential spirit or scope thereof. Accordingly, it is not intended for an understanding of this invention to be limited by the foregoing description nor by the illustrations in the annexed drawings, except as indicated in the hereinafter appended claims.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United-States is as follows:

1. A wallpaper display book comprising a bottom cover, spaced top covers hingedly connected to opposite ends, respectively, of the bottom cover, pages confined between one top cover and the bottom cover, said pages being arranged in a pluralityv of series with the mutually each and every series of pages 20, without the necessity' facing sides of the first two pages in each series having a said bottom cover, said leaves being arranged in a plurality of series with the leaves of each series having different matching patterns on corresponding sides thereof and arranged in partially overlapping relationship from side to side of the book.

2. In a wallpaper display book comprising a bottom 'i cover and spaced top covers hingedly connected to oppo site ends respectively of the bottom cover; a set of pages having the corresponding edges bound to one end of said bottom cover and having the opposite corresponding edges of said pages facing the other end of the bottom cover,

a second set of pages having corresponding edges bound to said other end of said bottom cover and having opposite corresponding edges of said pagesspaced from said first mentioned pages and facing the opposite end of said book, said rst mentioned pages being arranged in a plurality of series with the first and second pages of each series having mutuallyfacing sides on which a -base pattern is shown continuously across said sides, the second page of said series having its opposite side blank and facing -a side of the third page on which a color variation of said base pattern is shown, said second mentioned pages being arranged in a plurality of series with each of the leaves of eachrseries being of a width less than one-half the width of the book and with the leaves of each series arranged in partially overlapping relationship from side to side of the book, whereby all or one of the leaves in each seriesmay be matched with a base pattern shown on the irst ,and second pages of a series thereof and with the color variations of said base pattern, or succeeding pages respectively, of the last mentioned series.

3. A wallpaper book comprising a bottom cover and spaced top covers hingedly connected to opposite ends respectively of the bottom cover; a set of pages and a set of leaves bound respectively at opposite ends of the bottom cover, the pages being arranged in a plurality of series with the rst and second pages of each series rhaving a pattern extending continuously across mutually facing sides thereof, the leaves being arranged in a plurality of series and being less in width than one-half the width of the book, the leaves of each series being arranged in 'partially overlapping relationship from side to side of the book and presenting respectively different matching patterns.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,177,914 Steinthal Oct. 3l, 1939 2,258,418 Macey Oct. V7, 1941 2,285,379 Sherman June 2, 1942 2,317,673 Craig Apr. 27, 1943 2,795,059 Mendelsohn June 11, 1957 FOREIGN PATENTS i 

